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Why Your Cat Can’t Gain Weight
If a cat eats plenty but stays thin, it may be sick or on low-quality food. This guide covers parasites, poor gut absorption, high activity, and cheap kibble—plus what to do if weight keeps dropping.
How to Store Cat Food Properly
Proper storage protects cat food's nutrients and your cat's health: keep it cool and dry, refrigerate opened cans and use within 2 to 3 days, discard anything past its date, and don't leave food in the bowl beyond a couple of hours.
What Breeds Make Up the Chinese Local Cat?
Chinese local cats include the Linqing Lion Cat (white, odd-eyes), Calico (mostly female, model of the lucky cat), Sichuan Jianzhou Cat (four-eared mouser), black Xuan Cat (auspicious in old China), orange tabby (round and food-loving), Cow Cat (black-and-white, energetic), and the hardy Li Hua (striped, great mouser). Feed them a normal diet and avoid salty human food.
Common Signs That a Cat Is Unwell
Cats hide illness, but a sick cat shows lethargy, unusual cries, a dry hot nose, low appetite, a runny nose, or vomiting and diarrhea. A hairball vomit with normal spirits is fine; persistent vomiting/diarrhea with lethargy needs a vet. Check carefully and seek help if the cause is unclear.
What Causes Cat Pneumonia — and How Is It Treated?
Cat pneumonia starts with lung or bronchial inflammation, often triggered by dirty air, low immunity, a foreign body, a cold, allergy, or another disease (parvo, panleukopenia, kidney/heart). Acute cases show sudden fever and breathing trouble; chronic shows lasting cough and low appetite. Treatment is culture-guided antibiotics plus cough relief and fluids, with prevention focused on a clean, dry environment.
How to Care for a Senior Cat
Cats are considered seniors after age 10, showing fading senses, weaker appetite, and reduced mobility. Good care means easy access to litter boxes and water, a diet matched to calorie needs with added supplements, gentle play, and close daily monitoring for illness as immunity declines.
Why Is My Cat Thin and Unable to Gain Weight?
If a cat eats normally but stays thin, take note — it may be sick. Common causes are internal parasites that steal nutrients, poor gut absorption, high activity (common in kittens), or low-quality grain-heavy kibble. Switch gradually to a nutritious, palatable food, and if weight keeps dropping, see a vet, since diet alone won't fix an underlying problem.
What happens if a cat catches a cold?
A cat cold brings sneezing, runny nose, cough, sore throat, and fever, usually from viral or bacterial infection. Without timely treatment the infection may worsen and cause other problems.
How to treat a sick Starling?
First, find the cause and disease type to choose treatment; if unsure, see a vet. Second, provide a dry, warm, clean environment with enough food and water. Also, give appropriate medication like antibiotics or anti-inflammatories per condition. Finally, supportive care like fluids, disinfection, and local care relieves the illness.
How Often Should a 6-Month-Old Cat Be Dewormed?
After 6 months, deworm internally and externally every 3 months. But if sick or pregnant, do not deworm--pregnant cats risk fetuses, sick cats easily vomit or diarrhea. Wait until recovery. Also avoid baths a week before and after deworming.